Sober bars › Cleveland
Alcohol-free · Cleveland, OH
Sober bars in Cleveland
Yes, real bars. Just no alcohol on the menu.
Quit drinking, taking a break, or never started? Here are 2 kava bars in Cleveland that don't list alcohol. Regulars, games and music, open from 8 AM until as late as 2 AM.
0 of 2 open right nowFirst shell at 8 AM. Last one at 2 AM.
What walking in looks like
From the door to your first shell. Photos from Cleveland bars on this page.
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Walk in whenever.
1 Cleveland bar opens by 8 AM and 2 stay open past 11 PM. Most look like a coffee shop that kept going: couches, a long bar, games on the shelf.
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Say it's your first time.
The person behind the bar is the kavatender. Tell them you're new and they'll walk you through the menu. Nobody needs a reason for not drinking here.
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Order a shell.
Kava comes in a small bowl called a shell. It tastes like bitter earth, so drink it all at once, then grab a chaser: pineapple, mango, sour candy or water.
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Shells up! Bula!
When someone calls “Shells up!”, raise your shell. Then it's “Bula!”, and everyone drinks. Numb lips mean it's working. Feel nothing? Normal for the first time or two.
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Stay for something.
MOSHI on Sundays at The Sacred Vortex Teahouse and Kombuchery. Or just sit with your shell. That counts.
First time? See the first-timer deals in Cleveland, in each bar's own words.
2 sober bars, one clock
Every bar's hours, 6 AM to 6 AM. Pick a day, or narrow it down.
Sorted by opening time ·
- 8 AM–9 PM
- 9 AM–2 AM
We leave out any bar that lists alcohol on HappyKava. Menus change, so call ahead if it matters to you. Hours are what each bar lists.
A whole day, no drink needed
From the hours, menus and events each bar lists.
Noon
Afternoon
Something to do before dinner.
- MOSHISundays 1:30 PM · The Sacred Vortex Teahouse and Kombuchery
Midnight
After midnight
Still pouring when everything else is closed.
- The Sacred Vortex Teahouse and KombucheryUntil 2 AM Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat
First time? Same.
Reviews from Cleveland guests.
“… The owner was kind enough to take the time to explain everything about kava and botanicals to me my first visit. The staff are equally knowledgeable and welcoming. …”
Chris M. · The Sacred Vortex Teahouse and Kombuchery
“… My family and I love this place and we are sooo so happy to have found this community. The Vortex has helped me grow in so many ways. …”
Every week in Cleveland
1 thing to do without drinking, at Cleveland kava bars.
MonMonday
- Nothing listed yet. The bars are still open.
TueTuesday
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WedWednesday
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ThuToday
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FriFriday
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SatSaturday
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SunSunday
Never been to a kava bar?
Kava is a root from the South Pacific (Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa). People there have drunk it together for thousands of years. It's ground, mixed with water and poured into a shell.
It relaxes your body and keeps your head clear. It tastes like bitter earth, so drink it all at once and follow it with a chaser: pineapple, mango, sour candy or water. Numb lips mean it's working. Plenty of people feel little the first time or two, and that's normal.
Go on an empty stomach, three or four hours after a meal, and drink a big glass of water with it. When someone calls “Shells up!”, raise your shell. Then it's “Bula!”, and everyone drinks.
Not into kava? Many bars also have tea, coffee or mocktails, plus board games, pool, trivia, open mic and live music. They open early and close late.
Don't want kava?
The menu
Kava bars in Cleveland
- KavaAll 2Served in a shell. One gulp, then the chaser.
- Kratom tea1 barA leaf from Southeast Asia, hot or iced. A different plant from kava, and it can be habit-forming.
- Coffee1 barFor the morning crowd and the laptop crowd.
- Tea1 barHot or iced.
- MocktailsFruit, fizz, sometimes kava.
- A chaser and a waterEvery barPineapple, mango, sour candy. Nobody blinks.
Coffee, tea or mocktails at Kindrid Kava.
Sober, in recovery, or taking a break
Kava isn't alcohol. Whether it fits your recovery is your call, and your program's. Kratom is a different plant and can be habit-forming, so ask which drinks have it.
Never mix kava with alcohol. Skip it if you're pregnant, nursing, or have liver problems.
Need support? SAMHSA's National Helpline is free, confidential and open 24/7:1-800-662-4357
Kava only, no kratom
These bars list kava and no kratom. If you're staying away from kratom, start here, and ask the kavatender anyway: menus change.
New to all of this?
Short guides for people who've never been.
Questions
Are there sober bars in Cleveland?
Yes. HappyKava lists 2 kava bars in Cleveland, OH that don't list alcohol, including The Sacred Vortex Teahouse and Kombuchery and Kindrid Kava.
Do kava bars serve alcohol?
Most don't. We leave out any bar that lists alcohol on HappyKava. Menus change, so call ahead if it matters to you.
What do you drink at a sober bar in Cleveland?
Kava: a root drink from the South Pacific, served in a shell. 1 of these bars also pour kratom tea. 1 list coffee, tea or mocktails, so you don't have to drink kava at all.
Which Cleveland bars serve kava only, no kratom?
Kindrid Kava. Ask the kavatender before you order; menus change.
Which sober bars in Cleveland are open late?
2 stay open past 11 PM on at least one night, including The Sacred Vortex Teahouse and Kombuchery and Kindrid Kava.
What time do Cleveland kava bars open?
The earliest open at 8 AM (1 of them). The latest close is 2 AM on Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat, at The Sacred Vortex Teahouse and Kombuchery.
Is kava the same as kratom?
No. Kava is a root from the South Pacific. Kratom is a leaf from Southeast Asia, usually served as tea, hot or iced. They feel different, and kratom can be habit-forming.
Going out in Cleveland without drinking?
The HappyKava app shows which bars are open now, what's on today, and deals you can claim.